Neckband clamp for pressing machines



June 10, 1930. Y R. c. PAULY NECKBAND CLAMP FOR PRESSING MACHINES Filed April 27, 1928 J /6 I v 4 4 \J I 9 2, "1 ,55 :5 QM z! 1&2? .3

%mm 255a) 1N VENTOR BY fifmfi W AT ORNEYS Patented June 10, 1930 UI'TED STATES ROBERT C. IPAULY, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOB TO THE AMERICAN LAUNDRY MACHINERY COMPANY, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO NEGKBAND CLAMP FOR PBESSING- MACHINES Application filed April 27,

This invention relates to the class of neckband devices used on pressing machines for the purpose of holding the upper portion of a shirt when dressed on the buck of the pressing machine to enable the operator to stretch the bosom over the buck and also to align the portion ofthe shirt adjacent to the neckband in a position relative to the cut-out of the press head, so that the shirt bosom portion will be properly ironed up to its j oinder with the neckband.

More particularly my invention com arises an improved expansible neckband-receiving form having improved means at the forward end for individually clamping the two ends of the neckband, and for securing the wings of the collar which may be attached to the neckband.

The invention will be readily understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the neckband clamp in retract-ed position and showing in dash-dot lines a shirt dressed thereon.

Fig. 2, a plan view of the neckband form in retracted or contracted position.

Fig. 3, a plan view of the necliband form in expanded position with parts appearing in the section in the plane of line 3-3, Fig. 5.

Fig. 1, a detailed section taken in the plane of line d-it, Fig. 3.

Fig. 5, a detailed section in the plane of line 55, Fig. 2.

In the drawing, 1 is the buck of a pressing machine having the usual padding 2 and covering 3, it being understood that the machine embraces a heated pressing member movable relative to the buck to iron a shirt positioned thereon. At the shirt neckband end of the buck are a pair of stud bolts 41 upon which is positioned the base member 5 of the neckband receiving form, suitable knurled thumb bolts 6 securing the base member thus positioned.

The base 5 is provided with a pair of generally arcuate upstanding flanges '7 adapted to underlie the forward portion of a shirt neckband, and separated by a face 8. Ad-

acent the rearward extremity of each flange 4 is a stud bolt 9 on which is mounted a wing 1928. Serial No. 273,393.

10 movable in the general plane of the top of the buck and having a generally arcuate surface extcnding adjacent the outer surface of the corresponding flange 7.

Secured at its forward end in the forward portion of the base member 5 and extending rearwardly therefrom is a rod 11 upon which is mounted for sliding movement a saddle block member 12 terminating rearwardly in a faced heel portion 13 generally in the plane of the members 7 and 10.

The members 10 are urged outwardly by springs 14; secured at one end by nuts 15 upon the studs 9, their other ends bearing against the inner faces of the members 10. Between each member 10 and the saddle block 12 is a link 16 so arranged that rearward motion of the saddle block is accompanied by outward or relative expanding motion of the members 10. The saddle block is provided with a thumb button 17 whereby the same may be moved forwardly accompanied by relative contractile motion of the members 10. Also upon the saddle block is a lever 18 having a thumb button 19 and a toe 20, a spring 21 being arranged to urge the member-18 in connter-clockwise direction, Fig. 5, so that the toe thereof will bear against the rod 11 in frietionally locking engagement therewith,

whereby upon. release of the thumb button 17 after forward motion of the saddle block, the same will be retained against the action of the springs 14 by engagement of the toe 20 with the rod 11, and whereby upon subsequent depression of the thumb button 19 the saddle block will be released for rearward motion under the action of the springs 14. A pin 22 secured in the base 5 with its end extending into a slot 23 in the member 12 to limit the rearward movement thereof. Mounted on a pin 24 transversely extendmg between the members 7 are a pair of clamping members 25, each having at its upper extremity a thumb button 26, at its lower extremity teeth 27 adapted to engage the undercut face 8 between the members 7 and individually urged in clockwise direction, Fig. 5, by a spring 28.

It will be noted that the clamping members have connection with the pin 24; only on an expansible their adjacent sides, so that at their far sides, clearance is had between the pin and clampin g members.

Operation will be as follows, assuming the parts in the position indicated in Fig. 2, the members 7, 10 and 18 being in relatively contracted position, in which position a neckband of anysize maybe loosely fitted about the form which these members comprise. The operator dresses a shirt on the buck of the pressing machine, stretching the bosom portionthereover with the neckband portion of the shirt about the form. By depressing one of the thumb buttons 26 its teeth 27 are cleared from the face 8 whereupon the operator positions the corresponding neckband end between the teeth and the face, and releases the thumb button. This neckband end is thus firmly secured. The opposite neckband end is similarly secured by corresponding manipulation of the other of the pair of clamps 25, the band being now positioned in overlying pelation about the members 7, 10 and 13 of the orm.

The button 19 is thereupon pressed which allows the form to be expanded under the action of the springs 14, the form expanding within the confines of the neckband and yieldably engaging the band, the parts now being positioned as indicated in Fig. 3. V The shirt bosom ironing operation now proceeds as usual by bringing the heated pressing member down upon the buck.

After the pressing operation, the head being raised, the saddle block is pushed forward by the thumb button 17 contracting the form,'the parts being retained in the position of Fig. 2 by the lever 18 as described. Depression of the thumb buttons26 allows release of the band from the formwhereupon the shirt may be removed from the buck as usual.

While I have disclosed in the drawings a shirt of the detached collar type, it must be generally understood that this invention is equally useful with shirtshaving collars attache thereto.

In shirts of the collar attached type the button is sewed on the shirt and if this button were torn off, with the old type of neckband expanding and clamping blocks it would have to be sewn on or the neckband fastened in some manner so as to prevent distortion of the neckband, while in this invention the but- 1 ton plays no part in holding the-neckb'and in shape.

Also when ironing a shirt with collar attached, the wings of the collarmay conveniently be folded back over the flanges 7 and engaged behind the clamp members 25 and forward of the spring 28, so as not to be engaged by the ironing member.

WVhat I claim is: p

1. In a device of the characterdescribed, neckband-receiving form,

spring means arranged to yieldably urge said form to expand, a movable member, means associating said member with said form to cause contraction thereof upon movement of said member in one direction, operator-operable means for moving said member in said direction, clutch means for retaining said member in a position to which it is so moved, and operator-operable means for releasing said clutch means.

2. In a device of the class described and having a neckband-receiving form, a pair of members mounted for individual operatorcontrolled movement relative to said form, each having a jaw portion adjustable by said movement toward or from said form and adapted to clamp thereagainst one end of a neckband positioned around said form, and spring means associated with said members to yieldably retain said jaw portions thereof in clamping position.

3. In a device of the class described and having a neckband-receiving form, a pair of members mounted for individual operatorcontroll'ed movement relative to said form, each having a jaw portion adjustable by said movement toward or from said form and adapted to clamp thereagainst one end of a neckband positioned around said form, spring means associated with said members to yieldably retain said jaw portions thereof in clamping position, each of said members having an upstanding portion adapted to maintain in position upstanding from its neckband, the wing of a collar attached to a neckband so positioned.

In testimony whereof I hereby affix my signature.

- ROBERT C. PAULY. 

